Colomoncagua in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Colomoncagua sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 408 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Colomoncagua's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Colomoncagua's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
408 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Colomoncagua in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 28°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Colomoncagua reaches about 31°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Colomoncagua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 33 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
33
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Colomoncagua weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°20.611.36.8
Feb31° / 18°20.511.55.8
Mar32° / 19°133.311.94.8
Apr32° / 20°7610.612.34.1
May30° / 20°31924.412.63.4
Jun29° / 20°3472512.83.5
Jul29° / 20°2362012.74.0
Aug29° / 20°32223.812.53.6
Sep28° / 20°4172812.13.3
Oct28° / 20°34023.811.74.3
Nov28° / 19°648.411.46.6
Dec29° / 18°81.711.27.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Colomoncagua gets around 408 mm of rain over 38 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Colomoncagua

In seasonPeak

In spring, Colomoncagua overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Colomoncagua's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Colomoncagua?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Colomoncagua for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Colomoncagua in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Colomoncagua sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Colomoncagua in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Colomoncagua peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Colomoncagua in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Colomoncagua is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2128 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Colomoncagua?

Colomoncagua sits at 13.9°N, 88.3°W, 945 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is San Francisco Gotera, 34 km away.

ErandiqueSensuntepequeSan MiguelSantiago de MaríaSan Rafael OrienteSan Vicente

Topography around Colomoncagua

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Colomoncagua.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colomoncagua has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 729 m around an average of 774 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,472 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,817 m.

The land around Colomoncagua is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
729 m
16 km
1,472 m
80 km
2,817 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: San Francisco Gotera 34 km · Yamaranguila 37 km · Erandique 38 km · Sensuntepeque 38 km · San Miguel 53 km · Santiago de María 56 km · San Rafael Oriente 63 km · San Vicente 64 km

Honduras travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,598
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
66%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
31.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 553
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Colomoncagua (13.95°, -88.2833°, elevation 945 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.